Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32737, William Gleason, Mass.

SERVICE
Noass.
★ Gleason, William
NUMBER
S. 32737
CONTENTS

165138
R
Massachusetts
William Gleason
of Mansfield in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Mar 1820 and sent to the Hon Saml Dathorp House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $ 181 03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1820, 48
20 Mar 13/21 17 68 4 2 1 3 181 3
$ 229 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William Gleason
William Gleason of Mansfield Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years War

no 101 Wm. Glessner application
16538
0 March 1820
OM
Manuf
Sep 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
On the tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court before the circuit court of common Pleas the same being a court of record and so established by a statute of said Commonwealth said court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
William Gleason an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 aged sixty years resident in Blandford in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That on the third day of February A D 1777 he enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Morse's company in Col. Putnam's Regiment & Gen. Micon's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line and from that time served constantly till the close of said war when he was honorably discharged, That he has no family living with him his children are put out to work his wife is dead and he labours by the month for his support - That he applied for a pension under the act of Congress of March 18 1818 on the 16 day of April 1818 and is the same Person named in Pension Certificate No 16,530 under said act and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval

service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" (paper) on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me -
Schedule -
I have no Estate Real or personal - but owe several debts several of them for sickness some time ago and some contracts since for necessaries under the expectation that I could discharge them with my pension, no part of which has yet been paid to me
William Gleason
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820
Before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas attest John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the said William Gleason is wholly destitute of property -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 18 th day of July 1820
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden

Sam Sam. Smith
16 Dec.
16 Dec 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City
Mr. Garrison

Hon. Sam. Smith
16 Dec.
10 A.M.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pennian Office Washington City
Mr. Glason

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I return the application of Tom Eleanor for a pension, to your office for consideration. The note on the wrapper, must refer to some other person of that name, if the pension there referred to was for services rendered in the late war, agreeable to your note of the 13 th inst., as the applicant was not in the service during the late war - I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient serv t
Sam L. South
No. of Rep. 15 th Dec. 1891

William Pison Private Col Putnam's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-6 years
Wm Gleason
On Roll Admitted
The applicant already receives a pension from the State of Mass he must relinquish
Wm Gleason Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden ss
On this sixteenth day of April AD 1818 personally appeared before John Barker Esquire Chief Justice of the circuit court of common pleas for the Western circuit in said commonwealth including said Hampden county William Gleason a citizen of the United States and resident in the town of Mansfield in said county who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that on the third day of February 1777 he enlisted into the army of the United States as a private soldier into Capt Morris's company L Col Putnam's regiment L Genl Stirling's in the Mass'ts line Brigade that when he was mustered at Worcester he engaged to serve during the War And this deponent avers that he faithfully served until peace was proclaimed & that he was honorably discharged in June 1783 at Newburgh in New Jersey but that said discharge was burnt together with house many years ago at Martinsburg N York And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support
April 16.
William Gleason

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampden ss. Be it remembered that on the 15 th day of April A.D. 1810 personally came before me John Hooker Chief Justice as aforesaid the above named Mr Gleason the said Applicant to being duly examined cautioned & sworn made oath to the truth of the facts stated in his said application - and I do thereupon hereby declare that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mr Gleason did serve in the army of the revolution in the continental establishment more than nine months as a private in his aforesaid application - and that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & I do therefore transmit the above to the Secretary of the Department War -
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereby annexed the tenth day of April A.D. 1810
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the above is the signature of John Hooker Chief Justice of said Court & that the seal of said Court is hereunto affixed
West John Ingersoll Clerk

32737 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,737
William Gleason
Per War
Act: 18 th March 1815
Index — Vol. 2, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]